Anticipated 2021 Releases
Hey hi hello friends, and welcome back to my blog!
Okay, so I know that this is basically eight months late, but I wasn't planning on doing this until next year, except there are some books that I am really excited about coming out in the latter half of the year, and so I figured I would just go through all of the books I was/am anticipating in 2021, whether I've read or bought them (the ones that have come out already, that is) and my plans for the rest of the year. I'll give a little blurb about each of the books I'll mention, but it won't be paragraphs of information. If I've already read them, I'll mention whether I liked them or not. I'll be going in order of publication date as well, so if you're uninterested in the books from the first half of the year, just keep scrolling until to come to the last half.
Let's get into it, shall we?
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1.12 - Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire
Book 6 in the Wayward Children series, this follows a young girl as she falls into a door leading to a world of horses and other hooved creatures.
I have read this book, and bought a copy.
1.19 - Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
This is a sapphic historical fiction set in San Francisco's Chinatown, amid the backdrop of the Red Scare.
I have not yet read this, but I own a copy.
2.09 - The Electric Kingdom by David Arnold
A dystopian sci-fi following a group of teenagers as they try to survive the end of the world.
I have read this book.
2.09 - We Are the Ashes, We Are the Fire by Joy McCullough
Half in prose, half in verse, this book follows a girl who begins to write a novel in verse to help deal with the feelings of her sister's brutal rape and the trial that followed.
I have read this book.
2.09 - The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec
I have not yet read this, but I have a copy.
3.02 - Bridge of Souls by Victoria Schwab
The third book in Victoria Schwab's Cassidy Blake series, following Cass and her parents in New Orleans.
I have read this book, and have a copy.
3.02 - Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi
A hard-hitting contemporary following estranged sisters reuniting after one is diagnosed with cancer.
I have not yet read this book, but I own a copy.
3.02 - Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
A sci-fi following an AI as she is adopted into a small family for the purpose of befriending the sick daughter.
I have read this book, and I own a copy.
3.23 - Bruised by Tanya Boteju
A queer contemporary following a girl who joins a roller derby team and discovers vital things about herself.
I have read this book.
3.30 - Ariadne by Jennifer Saint
A mythology retelling following the Princess of Crete, Ariadne, in the story of the Minotaur and Theseus.
I have not yet read this book. It is on my wishlist.
4.13 - The Mary Shelley Club by Goldy Moldavsky
A YA thriller/dark academia set at an elite prep school, following a group of students who aim to cultivate true fear.
I have not yet read this book. It is on my wishlist.
4.13 - The Serpent's Curse by Lisa Maxwell
The third book in Lisa Maxwell's historical fiction series, following directly after the events of book 2, The Devil's Thief.
I have read this book.
4.20 - The Forest of Stolen Girls by June Hur
A historical fiction set in 1426 Korea, following a girl who returns to her home island after her father, and thirteen other young women, have gone missing.
I have read this book.
4.20 - In Deeper Waters by F.T Lukens
A queer fantasy romance about a prince and a pirate, who come together against all odds.
I have not yet read this book. It is on my wishlist.
4.27 - Anna K: Away by Jenny Lee
A sequel to Anna K, which was a modern Anna Karenina retelling following New York socialites.
I have not yet read this, but I own a copy.
5.04 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
A sci-fi about an astronaut who wakes up light years away from earth with dead crewmates and no memory, as the last hope to save the planet.
I have read this book, and I have a copy.
5.11 - A Master of Djinn by P. Djeli Clark
A novel set in P. Djeli Clark's fantasy Cairo world, following a Ministry officer as she tries to hunt down a false prophet.
I have read this book.
5.18 - Mister Impossible by Maggie Stiefvater
The sequel to Call Down the Hawk, the first in a trilogy following Ronan Lynch, one of Maggie Stiefvater's beloved characters from The Raven Cycle.
I have read this book, and I own a copy.
5.18 - Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean
A YA contemporary romance about a teen girl who discovers her father is the crown prince of Japan.
I have read this book and I own a copy.
6.01 - One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
A sapphic romance about a southern girl living in New York, finding out her crush on the subway is actually displaced in time from the 1970s.
I have read this book and I own a copy.
6.10 - The Maidens by Alex Michaelides
A dark academia thriller about a psychologist who tries to solve a murder at her niece's college.
I have not yet read this, but I have a copy.
6.15 - The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson
Book four in the Truly Devious series, but following a new storyline of our main character asked to solve another cold case.
I have read this book, and I own a copy.
6.22 - Daughters of Sparta by Claire Heywood
A mythology retelling following Helen and Clytemnestra, princesses from Homer's Iliad.
I have not yet read this, but I own a copy.
7.06 - Any Way the Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell
The third and final book in the Simon Snow trilogy.
I have not yet read this, but I own a copy.
7.20 - She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
A queer historical fantasy reimagining the rise of the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty in China.
I have not yet read this. It is on my wishlist.
7.27 - Small Favors by Erin A. Craig
A historical fantasy set in a small town that is haunted by mysterious and dangerous creatures.
I have not yet read this but I own a copy.
8.03 - A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee
A dark academia set at a boarding school haunted by witchcraft and magic.
I have not yet read this. It is on my wishlisht.
8.10 - Dark Waters by Katherine Arden
The third book in Katherine Arden's middle grade ghost series, about a group of friends who are being haunted by an evil spirit.
I have read this, and I own a copy.
8.24 - The Women of Troy by Pat Barker
A mythology retelling following after the events of the Trojan War (the second book in a series).
I'm so excited to read this! One of this year's most anticipated releases.
9.16 - All These Bodies by Kendare Blake
A paranormal thriller set in 1958, about a small town being ravaged by vampires.
9.21 - Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune
A queer contemporary fantasy romance about a ghost who refuses to move on and the ferryman meant to help him cross over.
9.28 - The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik
The sequel to Naomi Novik's A Deadly Education following a group of magical students living in a school designed to kill them.
10.05 - Why We Fly by Kimberly Jones and Gillian Flynn
A YA contemporary following two cheerleaders in high school after they make a choice that could make or break their small town.
10.05 - Daughter of the Deep by Rick Riordan
A modern retelling of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, following a freshman at an elite marine-biology high school.
10.05 - Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson
A thrilling YA fantasy about a girl who has powers to settle the dead.
10.05 - Lore Olympus vol. 1 by Rachel Smythe
A bind up of the popular WEBTOON comic, Lore Olympus.
10.12 - Aristotle and Dante Dive Into the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire Saenz
The sequel to Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe.
10. 19 - Nothing but Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw
A horror novella about a haunted house inspired by Japanese folklore.
11.02 - You've Reached Sam by Dustin Thao
A hard-hitting contemporary about a girl who uses her phone to speak with her dead boyfriend.
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Alright, here are my most anticipated releases for 2021! If you want the full list of 2021 books I want to read, you can find it here: Goodreads 2021-books.
Sorry if the blurbs are a little short, I didn't want to just copy and paste the summary for each book so I tried to get the gist of each one across as succinctly as possible. I'm hoping to have copies off all of these books at some point, which was really the deciding factor on whether or not I included them on this list.
What's your most anticipated book of 2021? Is it on this list? Let me know in the comments or tweet at me @AllyEmReads.
Until next time!
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